Southland news (Newspaper)

Date: 1944-1953

From: Fairburn, Arthur Rex Dugard, 1904-1957 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1128-064

Description: Identified persons entered under Name. Also includes letters from George W [?] Buxton of Matakana; Joe at Noumea; Eric of Crop Research Division, Christchurch; a letter in code from John, Librarian at the University of Otago; part of holograph limerick; K at the Griffin Press; poems by Christopher Johnson; brochure on the Palestine situation; poem, `Stars in the spring sky'; clippings. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1907-1908

From: Maclennan, John, 1870-1911 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-8147-7

Description: Cuttings from a variety of newspapers and journals, reviewing McLennan's work `Neptune's toll'. Also, some verses as printed in the `Otago witness'. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1940 - 1952

By: Wesney, Robert Arnold, 1914-1998

Reference: A-341-085/108

Description: Includes: A Nazi mixture - Mother Goebbels fancy cookery (Goebbels stirs the cauldron of German news rations. 1940?) Mein Gott! and I'm fully extended!! (Hitler flees from Father Time. ca 1940) Painful abstraction (Winston Churchill, dentist, extracts the German Navy from Hitler's mouth. ca 1940). Mein Gott, Churchill!! (Winston Churchill is introduced to Hitler as his "protection". ca 1940). Attack on British Isles. (The German Blitzkreig propaganda pushes the enthusiastic German public, which pushes Hitler. ca 1940) Southland fighter plane. (Southland fighter plane sends Hitler, Goebbels, Mussolini running. ca 1940). The March of Liberation. "Seize the world and liberate the peoples to a higher culture" - Mein Kampf. (Clipping from Southland Daily news, 1 June 1940). Naziculture. "Look Josef! There's still some French lilies in my new garden! (Hitler and Goebbels tend a garden almost full of swastika flowers. Southland daily news. 29 June 1940). "Are you sure you chaps won't take a hand!" - "No thanks, we've given up gambling!!" (Hitler plays cards with Chamberlain, and tries to get Stalin and Mussolini to join in. ca 1940) "Who 'bones' the cat?" (Goering, Hitler and Mussolini have managed to get the bone of Trondheim off the Norway dog, but the Lion of the Allies guards a larger bone, which they need. Southland daily news. 10 May 1940). Just like Popeye. Italian Navy spinach [and] Nazi Navy spinach - "We thrive on it!" (Sailor of HMS Faith tucks into a meal of tinned spinach. Southland daily news. 6 July 1940). The water jump (The jockey Hitler stands dejected, stopped by the barrier of the British Navy, from jumping the English Channel. ca 1940). [Use of the trams for multifarious purposes to save petrol: mail services, milk deliveries, furniture removal, kindergarten, drinking bar]. Southland daily news, 24 August 1940. News item - a number of well known cricketers have joined the Air Force. (A German bowler bowls to an R.A.F. batsman. ca 1940). Up - or down? (New Zealand helps Britain to scale the War effort peak, and stop it slipping into the Nazi depths). Southland daily news. [ca 1940]. Outclassed. (As Hitler walks between Denmark and Norway on the earth above him, the Devil considers that he himself is outclassed and will have to resign. ca 1940). Monkey business. (Hitler plays the Italian organ while Mussolini dances monkey-like. Southland daily news. 15 June 1940). ...[Open?] season. They won't let me settle for long nowadays! (Hitler the goose flies over Norway fleeing the guns of the Allied assistance. ca 1940). "We go to bed to forget the strain and worries of the world in sleep!" (And promptly begin dreaming of capturinfg Hitler, ... Mr Nash taking more of our wages ... Postmaster general tampering with our letters ... petrol restriction nightmare. Southland daily news. 17 August 1940). "I tell you guys I'm definitely not playing in this game. You'll have to play on your own marits!! (The Fifth Column briefs the Nazis before their rugby match against Britain. ca 1940) "Let me assist you boys". (The Bluff Harbour bandwagon entertains. ca 1952). What MORE do you want? (Southland rugby player wins many rugby games against other provinces, but still cannot get the NZ Rugby selectors to take notice. 1952) "We'll slay 'em". NZ Boxing champs at Invercargill - Administration vs C C Gerrard; Organisation vs Pat Hughes. (ca 1952) Maybe they'll push if the going gets really tough ... (sportsmen on a cart to sports centre 50,000 miles away. ca 1952) Changing his spots - Mr Hyde [and] Dr Shekel. (Politican taxes alcohol but gives out trust disbursements for the public good. ca 1952). Quantity: 25 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Newsprint clippings stuck to lined paper, images approximately 115 x 162 mm. Provenance: Donated by Mrs Noelene Wesney in 1999.

Date: 1964

From: [Ephemera relating to racing cars, motor racing, grand prix. 1960-1964]

By: Southland Sports Car Club (Invercargill, N.Z.); Southland news (Newspaper)

Reference: Eph-A-MOTOR-SPORT-1964-01

Description: Lists the fields for 12 car and motorcycle races. Also contains advertising for automotive parts and services. There are brief biographical notes on some drivers: Jim Palmer, Tony Shelly (Wellington), Andrew Buchanan (Masterton), Roly Levis (Putaruru), Rex Flowers (Lower Hutt), Ernie Sprague (Timaru), Kerry Grant (Palmerston North), Ivan Sedgedin, "Doc" Langley, Simon Taylor (Te Awamutu). There is a short obituary for British racing driver Reg Parnell (1911-1964) Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 40 pages, 217 x 142 mm. Provenance: Purchased in 2008.

Date: 1929

By: Southland May Fair Committee; Southland news (Newspaper)

Reference: Eph-A-FESTIVAL-Southland-1929-01

Description: A programme for a festival week in Invercargill. The chairman of the organising committee was Mr Bill Stevenson and there is a caricature of him on page 5, as "King Bill of Mayfair", by B A Mahoney, who has also contributed caricatures of other individuals. The events of the fair included an opening procession of cars, cycles and home-made bands. At the showgrounds entertainment was provided by the Scottish Pipe Band, The Australian Blondin, Invercargill Orphans' Club. The second and third days included children's sports in Dee and Tay Streets (tricycle races, scooter race, skipping, tyre hoop race, roller skate race, mothers' push chair race, decorated parasols, boys' mechanical motor car race). There was also a Bouncing Baby Show, a basketball tournament, Grand Concert by Southland Commercial Travellers, and a gigantic Fancy Dress Ball at Zealandia Hall. The final day included an axemen's carnival, another fancy dress ball, impromptu items and band music. The booklet contains many advertisements for local businesses. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 48 pages, each 220 x 140 mm. Provenance: Purchased at Plumbly's auction, 4 December 2008.

Date: 1948

By: Southland University Association (Inc); Southland news (Newspaper)

Reference: ArtEph-1948-S-01

Description: List of 357 works of art. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: 4 photocopied sheets, stapled, 330 x 220 mm.

Date: 1931

From: Wild, Geoff V, fl 1920s-1950s : Scrapbooks

Reference: MS-Papers-11217-2

Description: Srapbook contains newspaper cuttings, mainly from the Southland Daily News, of articles relating to the school's jubilee celebrations and to its history during its first 50 years of existence Southland Boys' High Scholl was established in December 1880 and its 50th Jubilee was celebrated in 1931 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter

Reference: 1/1-013104-G

Description: probably Hazeldine Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1910 - 1930

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

By: Southland news (Newspaper)

Reference: Eph-D-CABOT-Circus-Ridgway-1900s-01

Description: Shows an arrangement of different texts, arranged around inset engravings and photographs. At top left is Mr C Ridgway and at top right is a woman named M Sell. There are inset illustrations of a man controlling a row of horses standing on their hind legs, prancing horses and acrobats, slack wire performers, and buckjumpers and trick riders. Dated around 1920s because of hair style of M. Sell. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Offset lithograph, on sheet 735 x 485 mm.

Date: 1915

From: [Ephemera relating to World War I. 1915. Folder 1]

By: Southland news (Newspaper)

Reference: Eph-A-WAR-WI-1915-1-02

Description: Programme booklet lists the events for the anniversary including: a Grand procession, a Fancy dress football match for men only (women in disguise to be bought before a special committee and detained), "Chinamen's" Race (with amusing prizes), Number One Lorry, Grand display of highland dancing by the pupils of Mr A Sutherland, a Fancy dress hockey match (ladies v gentlemen), Bagpipe competition, Tug of war, Aviators' Race (home-made machines), Old clothes race, the Human Race, Princess stakes, the Widows' race, Married Men's race, Throwing the anvil, Bicycle race, Young ladies' race (under 40 next birthday). Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 40 pages, 135 x 110 mm. Provenance: Purchased in 2008.

Date: 1931-1958

From: New Zealand Press Association : Records

Reference: 75-213-036

Description: Quantity: 1 box(es). Finding Aids: Preliminary list available.

Date: 1950-1959

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Further papers

Reference: 93-330-1/03

Description: Contains correspondence with Mrs Dorothy Braxton of the Southland Daily News. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1930-1958

From: New Zealand Press Association : Records

Reference: 75-213-035

Description: Quantity: 1 box(es). Finding Aids: Preliminary list available.

Date: 1937

From: Wild, Geoff V, fl 1920s-1950s : Scrapbooks

Reference: MS-Papers-11217-1

Description: Comprises a series of newspaper articles detailing the history of Te Puoho who, along with Te Rauparaha, was a leader in the invasion of the South Island by Northern Maori Compiled for the Southland Daily News by Angus Ross, Otago University Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter

Date: 1910 - 1930

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

By: Southland news (Newspaper)

Reference: Eph-E-CABOT-Circus-Ridgway-1900s-01

Description: Shows an arrangement of different texts, arranged around inset engravings and photographs. At top left is Mr C Ridgway and at top right is a woman named M Sell. Other acts listed are La Kirk (the world's famous trick rider), Donald (the horse that knows), the Two Franks (mysteruious thought and second sight act), Madeline (lady trick rider), Charlie (hand balancer and globe runner), Silly & Benno (clowns), Doyle & Denny (comedians), the Mysterious Tarzan (escape expert), the famous Zig-Zag, August the red-headed dummy, ten buckjumpers headed by Clyclop; as well as American, Anstralian and New Zealand riders. Dated around 1920s because of hair style of M. Sell. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Offset lithograph, on sheet 1010 x 388 mm.

Date: 9 Dec 1922, 1924

From: Hunt, Arthur Leigh, 1876-1968: Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0158-249

Description: Includes: Furkert, F W. Mangahao hydro-electric development (1924); Malmi, H. The Imatra power plant begins operations; Southland Daily News (9 Dec 1922). Quantity: 1 folder(s).